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Chimney Swift

flying all day long
feeds entirely on insects...
fast-flittering flocks

SECOND PLACE WINNER
written March 14, 2022
for "Bird Haiku" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Tania Kitchin
5-7-5 syllables checked with HMS

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Eve Roper Date: 3/28/2022 9:21:00 PM Great imagery, Milt , congratulations on your win on Tania Kitchin's Bird Haiku contest. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/28/2022 9:39:00 PM Thanks so much, Eve.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/28/2022 9:06:00 PM great alliteration. love that last line especially, Milt. Congrats. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/28/2022 9:40:00 PM Watching them, I notice that "flittering."

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/28/2022 8:57:00 PM Still love this one! Congratulations, Milton! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/28/2022 9:40:00 PM Thank, Kim.

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/28/2022 6:13:00 AM They are good to help clear the air of those pesky insects. Another one to do that are purple martins and cliff swallows. Congrats on this winner. Way to go. Sara Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/28/2022 7:52:00 AM Thanks, Sara, so much for your comment and your thoughtful information.

Christuraj Alex Date: 3/27/2022 8:28:00 PM "fast-flittering flocks" - Beautiful. Congratulations! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/27/2022 9:03:00 PM Thanks so much, Chris. I appreciate it.

James Marshall Goff Date: 3/27/2022 7:47:00 PM Yes, a royal bird! Congrats Milt! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/27/2022 9:03:00 PM They are very interesting birds, indeed!

Tania Kitchin Date: 3/27/2022 4:34:00 PM Milton, congratulations on your winning placement, wonderful imagery and nice alliteration too! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/27/2022 5:55:00 PM Thanks so much, Tania. I really enjoyed writing for your contest.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/15/2022 6:03:00 AM Thanks! Just learned a new bird! Woot woot! Nice alliteration! Great content. Surely we will see in first place! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/15/2022 9:10:00 AM Oh, I don't know about that, Kim, but I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Ilene Bauer Date: 3/14/2022 12:41:00 PM this is great, milton! good luck in the contest... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/14/2022 2:01:00 PM Well, I thought I'd go with a more unusual bird, although we have lots of them around here. They even try to nest in my chimney!

Caren Krutsinger Date: 3/14/2022 10:14:00 AM Good luck in the contest; this was ferociously and fabulously penned! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/14/2022 11:31:00 AM (chuckling) I see you got it, Caren!

Heidi Sands Date: 3/14/2022 9:51:00 AM Great Haiku Milton! :) Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/14/2022 11:31:00 AM Thank you so much, Heidi. It's always good to hear from you.